2 Corinthians 11:33 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.[1]Acts 20:29-3029 “For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.30 “Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.[2]

Eve was deceived by the serpent because she wanted to be more “spiritual”. I’ve seen so many Christians deceived so many times in this area. In their desire to show how spiritual they are and keep up with all of the other “spiritual” people they forget the simplicity that is in Christ.First let’s talk about you. You’ve heard it before, but it’s still true. Jesus loves you just the way you are. He will make any changes necessary in His time. You don’t need to get all freaked out and nervous trying to be spiritual. Just let the Lord do His work in His time.

Now let’s talk about others. Beware of those that always want to appear more spiritual than everyone else. Here is a way to know if someone is a wolf or a sheep, a wolf is always bigger than a sheep. You’ll find that the people that you need to beware of are the ones that always want to be “bigger” than you spiritually speaking. Little Red Riding Hood saw it… she said, “Grandma what big teeth you have.” The wolf responded, “the better to eat you with my dear.” If the “sheep” in your church always seems to be bigger and better there’s a good chance he’s not really a sheep at all.

One other thing that we see about wolves is that they always want to draw away the disciples after themselves. In other words, they cause division and not only do they cause division but they do it in a very selfish way. We see again that they are not satisfied to serve in a supportive role. They always want to be the leader.

I guess what I want to say with all of this is that we are living in dangerous times. Many are being deceived by the enemies’ tactics. Don’t forget about the simple gospel of grace that we preach and by which we have been saved.[1]The Holy Bible, New King James Version, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, Inc.) 1982.[2]The Holy Bible, New King James Version, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, Inc.) 1982.